on 2004/06/16 10:21 PM, Joe Gwinn at joegwinn@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Most small flashes like the T20 have such large native current draw
>> from the high voltage, this is not strictly necessary. The better
>> designs switch in the discharge resistor when power switch is
>> switched off.
>
> Yes.
Isn't this a design tradeoff?
If shooting sporadically, to save power I sometimes switch the T Power 1 off
when I don't think I'll need it for a while, then back on when something is
coming up. I notice it lights the flash-ready much more quickly after the
first time, and figured this is because it doesn't discharge the capacitor.
Anything that saves battery is *good*.
This situation comes up more often than opening up the flash. :-) Or does
discharging the capacitor save wear and tear on it?
Andrew
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